Vegetarian Chilli

Frances_C17

I love spicy food so I'm always looking for new recipes and thought I'd share one of my favourites.

Bulgar Wheat Veggie Chilli - Serves 6

1 cup bulgar wheat
1 cup tomato juice
1 onion - diced
1-2 tbs olive oil
3 cloves of garlic - minced
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp dried basil
3 carrots - diced
1 bell pepper (any colour) diced
1 can of kidney beans, drained
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
Parsley to garnish


1. Heat tomato juice to almost boiling then add bulgar wheat, cover, and leave to soak for 10 mins. (top up with little boiling water if it looks too dry)
2. Saute onions in a little oil until soft then add the garlic
3. Add all the spices and carrots then cook for about 5 mins, you may need to add a little more oil to stop it sticking to the pan
4. Add the bulgar wheat, peppers, kidney beans and chopped tomatoes. Cover and cook on a very low heat for about 20 mins, stirring occasionally.
5. Season to taste and serve with some fresh parsley.


I tend to add a lot more cumin and chilli powder but know that's not to everyone's taste. Add some tomato puree and little boiling water if it gets too dry.
At these quantities it works out around 200 calories per serving so I enjoy it with a little low fat creme fraiche and a taco. If you want to bulk it up a bit more then add more veg, celery works well with it too.

nygiantschick

thanks for sharing. this looks good.